certainly

Adverb

• definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
  • "she certainly is a hard worker"

Adv

• In a way which is certain; with certainty.
• Without doubt, surely.
• An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

Examples

• 'I'm all grown up now' -'You certainly have (grown)!'
• That was certainly sweet of him.
• The accident was certainly caused by human error.
• Would you like it with ice?  Certainly, and with lemon please.

Synonyms

for certain, for sure, sure, sure as shooting, sure enough, surely, absolutely, assuredly, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, damn right, damn straight, decisively, definitely, doubtless, doubtlessly, ex facie, fo shizzle, for a fact, in fact, indeed, indisputably, indubitably, no doubt, oh yeah, positively, questionlessly, really, self-evidently, sure thing, truly, unarguably, unconditionally, undeniably, undoubtably, undoubtedly, univocally, unquestionably, wis, without a doubt, without doubt, without question, wye aye

Antonyms

arguably, conditionally, debatably, deniably, doubtfully, questionably, uncertainly

Related Words

certain, irrefutable